NJ Becomes 2nd State To Mandate Paid Family Leave For Gay Partners

by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff

(Trenton, New Jersey) New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) Friday signed broad legislation that mandates paid family leave for same-sex partners - making the state the second after California to have such a law.

Under the New Jersey law, workers can apply for up to six weeks off to care for a newborn or newly adopted child, or a sick parent, child, spouse or partner, and collect up to two-thirds of their pay, up to a maximum of $524 a week.

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